# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=350 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 351 --- ## [Are pretty much all doctors and nurses completely desensitized to blood, guts, vomit, etc.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-pretty-much-all-doctors-and-nurses-completely-desensitized-to-blood-guts-vomit-etc/845114)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-pretty-much-all-doctors-and-nurses-completely-desensitized-to-blood-guts-vomit-etc/845114 "2019-12-25T14:05:04Z")
Couple of questions about medical professionals (more suited to IMHO than GQ): Is there actually some sort of specific training meant to de-sensitize students in medical school towards the career of blood, guts, shit,… --- ## [Employer flying tattered American flag - how annoyed should I be with this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employer-flying-tattered-american-flag-how-annoyed-should-i-be-with-this/844873)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employer-flying-tattered-american-flag-how-annoyed-should-i-be-with-this/844873 "2019-12-25T09:20:06Z")
Some time ago, I was taking my break at work and gazing out the window, enjoying the sunshine and being quite happy I was safely on the inside of the pane considering the seventy five KPH wind gusts and sub-freezing temp… --- ## [Trump Gets Removed From Office; How Bad is the Fallout?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gets-removed-from-office-how-bad-is-the-fallout/845123)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gets-removed-from-office-how-bad-is-the-fallout/845123 "2019-12-25T00:15:20Z")
Theoretically, if Trump is actually removed from office, how bad do you think the fallout would be? How would it effect the next 11 months to election day? How would it effect the elections? --- ## [Dog breed recommendation for apartment living (do not read small, read lazy)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-breed-recommendation-for-apartment-living-do-not-read-small-read-lazy/845206)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-breed-recommendation-for-apartment-living-do-not-read-small-read-lazy/845206 "2019-12-24T23:59:15Z")
I recently moved to a new place that allows dogs. I am a big animal of all sorts fan and especially a fan of dogs. I have had dogs in the past and loved ever one of them and still miss them. But the places I have live… --- ## [Good lower cost hotel options for NYC area?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-lower-cost-hotel-options-for-nyc-area/845236)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-lower-cost-hotel-options-for-nyc-area/845236 "2019-12-24T18:58:16Z")
I don’t mind staying in Brooklyn or NJ as long as the hotel is fairly close to the train/subway line. Not too keen on Airbnb but I will look into those if somebody has personal experience with the place. This would b… --- ## [At this time of year, I get nostalgic for the big ol' multi-story department store](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-time-of-year-i-get-nostalgic-for-the-big-ol-multi-story-department-store/845184)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-time-of-year-i-get-nostalgic-for-the-big-ol-multi-story-department-store/845184 "2019-12-24T16:41:52Z")
I watched a movie yesterday called Ladies in Black. It’s sweet, charming, and pretty much nothing happens. It’s set in a big department store in Sydney, Australia, in 1959, and you get a good look at department store cul… --- ## [Are there alternatives to AA for atheists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-alternatives-to-aa-for-atheists/845251)
**Author:** [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-alternatives-to-aa-for-atheists/845251 "2019-12-24T15:26:38Z")
I’m seriously contemplating quitting drinking entirely. Not because of a rock bottom situation, more to prevent it. Basically I spend too much on alcohol and like drinking it too much and have found I can’t just quit and… --- ## [Which Dremel (or rotary tool) should I get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dremel-or-rotary-tool-should-i-get/845312)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dremel-or-rotary-tool-should-i-get/845312 "2019-12-24T10:59:43Z")
I received a Dremel 2001 series tool as a gift more than 10 years ago and it is perfect for the small, jewelry and tiny constructions I make. But it has been through some shit over the years and now I have to continually… --- ## [Tell me about book scanners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-book-scanners/844908)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-book-scanners/844908 "2019-12-23T14:36:03Z")
I’ve been interested in having a book scanner. I want a device that can scan images from books (hardcovers or paperbacks) and then convert the image of the words on the page into a text file that I can edit. I’ve been t… --- ## [Vegan and semen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegan-and-semen/845250)
**Author:** [@UCBearcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UCBearcats)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2019, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegan-and-semen/845250 "2019-12-23T06:27:54Z")
Are vegans that swallow semen still a true vegan? --- ## [Should I visit Boston in January?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-visit-boston-in-january/844332)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2019, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-visit-boston-in-january/844332 "2019-12-23T01:41:38Z")
First things first, I’m from Chicago so I’m well aware this isn’t a tropical vacation where I’ll be lying on the beach and clapping my hands to have cocktails brought to me. I’ve got plenty of warm weather clothes. My i… --- ## [Another "help me name my dog" thread - Japanese names needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-help-me-name-my-dog-thread-japanese-names-needed/845231)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2019, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-help-me-name-my-dog-thread-japanese-names-needed/845231 "2019-12-23T01:14:25Z")
Over a year ago, you marvelous Dopers helped me name my new puppy: Akiko. Here is a sampling of the divine Miss A. We unexpectedly lost our Very Good Boy, Kona, this summer. We’ve grieved for a while and it’s time for … --- ## [Refrigerator Water Filters: Scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refrigerator-water-filters-scam/744401)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refrigerator-water-filters-scam/744401 "2019-12-22T23:00:00Z")
We bought a new fridge about two years ago. It’s a Whirlpool French door fridge with the freezer on the bottom. It has an automatic ice maker and water dispenser in the door. It has a display on the front that tells y… --- ## [What phones still have headphone jacks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-phones-still-have-headphone-jacks/844869)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-phones-still-have-headphone-jacks/844869 "2019-12-22T22:20:34Z")
My nineteen year old needs a new phone. She’s really filled with dislike for AirPods. Is the any phone on any platform that still has actual headphone jacks? --- ## ['Jimbee'.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimbee/832851)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimbee/832851 "2019-12-22T21:00:52Z")
I often wonder this. So I might as well share it with you all. Would people on this board like me better as ‘Jimbee’, instead of Jim B? It is probably too late to change it on this message board. Or I don’t feel like do… --- ## [Toilet Randomly Filling despite fixing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-randomly-filling-despite-fixing/845173)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-randomly-filling-despite-fixing/845173 "2019-12-22T18:22:21Z")
\*\*Before you say “get a new flapper!” I want you to know I DID THAT. \*\*In fact, I replaced the whole insides - fill valve, flapper, all of it. It’s cheap and easy and not something that can be easily messed up. My toile… --- ## [New country established by fugitive guru from India. How is this going to play out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-country-established-by-fugitive-guru-from-india-how-is-this-going-to-play-out/844421)
**Author:** [@Nansbread1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nansbread1)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-country-established-by-fugitive-guru-from-india-how-is-this-going-to-play-out/844421 "2019-12-22T16:50:51Z")
Nithyananda is a nutcase swami from India. His youtube videos are so stupid that you will be astonished that a person like this can exist and have a following of all nationalities, not just Indian. He escaped India whe… --- ## [Help Removing Periungal/Subungal Wart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-removing-periungal-subungal-wart/845106)
**Author:** [@neumannb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neumannb)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-removing-periungal-subungal-wart/845106 "2019-12-22T14:19:12Z")
I’ve had a wart by the nail on my middle finger for 7/8 years now. It will not go away. It’s both under and around the fingernail - I believe these are called subungal or periungal warts Things I’ve tried: Pulling it … --- ## [Proper Bitlocker Management w/new PC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-bitlocker-management-w-new-pc/844544)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2019, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-bitlocker-management-w-new-pc/844544 "2019-12-22T11:58:05Z")
Condensed Backstory: My teen son’s PC of 3 years recently became a brick thanks to Bitlocker and the initiating screen saying “apply” or “skip”. Unaware, he clicked “skip” and there was no going back. Out of the blue, th… --- ## [Multiple choice question: What rental unit do you use frequently? Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-choice-question-what-rental-unit-do-you-use-frequently-why/845204)
**Author:** [@Cathy967](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cathy967)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2019, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-choice-question-what-rental-unit-do-you-use-frequently-why/845204 "2019-12-22T04:02:09Z")
A. Car B. Motorbike C. Vespa Scoote D. WHEELS scooter E. Bird Scooter F. Hover board G. One wheel H. Segway I. Bicycle J. Other (write your answer) --- ## [U.S. Navy replacing touchscreen controls with mechanical ones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-navy-replacing-touchscreen-controls-with-mechanical-ones/838579)
**Author:** [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2019, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-navy-replacing-touchscreen-controls-with-mechanical-ones/838579 "2019-12-22T03:26:42Z")
The US Navy will replace its touchscreen controls with mechanical ones on its destroyers after a deadly 2017 crash between a destroyer and an oil tanker. Do you expect to see an increased use of knobs and switches in al… --- ## [Governor Newsom attempts to blame President Trump for California's Homeless Crisis.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-newsom-attempts-to-blame-president-trump-for-californias-homeless-crisis/845207)
**Author:** [@Tempe\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tempe_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-newsom-attempts-to-blame-president-trump-for-californias-homeless-crisis/845207 "2019-12-22T00:57:03Z")
Why can’t any Politician at least pretend to be sane? https://twitter.com/susancrabtree/status/1208046013262389248 Describing a problem caused by Liberal policies as, something the President needs to address? $1.5 Billi… --- ## [Octopus vs Eagle, Let Eight Legs Lie or Birds of a Feather?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octopus-vs-eagle-let-eight-legs-lie-or-birds-of-a-feather/844937)
**Author:** [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2019, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octopus-vs-eagle-let-eight-legs-lie-or-birds-of-a-feather/844937 "2019-12-21T10:24:12Z")
Saw this video recently and thought it was definitely something you don’t see every day. https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=Cl1A\_1576253470 Basically an Octopus grabs an eagle which is a peculiar sight and the people inte… --- ## [Accessing the login page from public Wifi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accessing-the-login-page-from-public-wifi/845090)
**Author:** [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accessing-the-login-page-from-public-wifi/845090 "2019-12-20T20:42:03Z")
In recent years it’s become increasingly difficult to log in to public Wifi networks at airports, coffeehouses, etc. (At least, it has for me.) My understanding is the reason is that most browsers are using https by defa… --- ## [What do you think of first for shopping: online or bricks and mortar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-first-for-shopping-online-or-bricks-and-mortar/844871)
**Author:** [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-first-for-shopping-online-or-bricks-and-mortar/844871 "2019-12-20T20:38:22Z")
Inspired by my Christmas shopping. I had just thought of something for my wife which I had forgotten to put on my list. Nothing fancy, but I was just about to head out to a store to get it. And then drag it in my suitcas… --- ## [Christmas gift thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-gift-thread/844717)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-gift-thread/844717 "2019-12-20T18:47:45Z")
Ugh. It’s that time of year, y’all, where everybody has to buy each other stuff and nobody knows what to get. The big day’s only two weeks off, so I guess I better get on it! I would appreciate it if you guys would he… --- ## [tax question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-question/845035)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-question/845035 "2019-12-20T15:51:38Z")
I had not filed my 2017 and 2018 taxes because my former employer hadn’t sent my w2s to the right address. I had an appointment with Rita, the local tax place in September. They just sent me a form saying I owe 150 for l… --- ## [Black hole imaged for the first time!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-hole-imaged-for-the-first-time/832364)
**Author:** [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-hole-imaged-for-the-first-time/832364 "2019-12-19T23:46:36Z")
So the astronomer community imaged a black hole for the first time. It basically looks like a space donut viewed face-on. The lower half of the donut looks much brighter than the upper half, which is perhaps relativistic… --- ## [Cold Numb Feet.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cold-numb-feet/843464)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cold-numb-feet/843464 "2019-12-19T19:40:35Z")
Just so you know, as you will see I am under a doctor’s care, who is aware of the situation. I first noticed it a couple of weeks ago when I showered. My feet are cold and a little numb. I don’t notice it any other tim… --- ## [What do we do? \[Advice about teen daughters\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-we-do-advice-about-teen-daughters/844773)
**Author:** [@StuckinNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StuckinNJ)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-we-do-advice-about-teen-daughters/844773 "2019-12-19T17:49:16Z")
I apologise for the generic title, but I really have no idea what else to ask. I’m a long time lurker, very little poster, but have loved the dope for 10+ years… Wife and I have 2 daughters. Fairly average life. Old… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=349) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=351)